Plum: 1 definition
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Plum means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Plum in English is the name of a plant defined with Spondias mombin in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Poupartia axillaris (Roxb.) King & Prain (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flore des Antilles (1825)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden. Calcutta. (1901)
· J. Basic Microbiol. (2004)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Plum, for example chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Plum bush, Plum fingerleaf, Plum tree, Plumajillo, Plumbagella micrantha, Plumbago, Plumbago auriculata, Plumbago indica, Plumbago zeylanica, Plume flower, Plume plant, Plume poppy, Plumed beard grass, Plumeless thistle, Plumeria, Plumeria alba, Plumeria inodora, Plumeria rubra, Plumilla.
Ends with (+50): American hog plum, American red plum, Assyrian plum, August plum, Batoka plum, Batoko plum, Billygoat plum, Bird plum, Black plum, Blood plum, Blue sour plum, Blue sourplum, Buffalo plum, Cedar plum, Cocoplum, Common hog-plum, Darling plum, Dog plum, Dollen darling plum, Dove plum.
Full-text (+227): Vrikshamla, Svadurasa, Amlavataka, Pitana, Amrata, Varshapakin, Shunga, Ambosa, Ambisa, Ilamji, Jambu, Dove plum, Assyrian plum, Nanny plum, Karkandhu, Egaci, Blue sour plum, Rough skin plum, Jambolan plum, Goddamate.
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Search found 54 books and stories containing Plum; (plurals include: Plums). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - Incineration of White Diamonds < [Chapter XIII - Gems (1): Vajra or Hiraka (diamond)]
Part 8 - Alcoholic liquors (7): Maireyi < [Chapter XXXIII - Spirituous liquors (Sandhana or Samdhana)]
Part 8 - Extraction of oil from seeds of Putranjiba and Agasti < [Chapter XXXII - Extraction of oil from seeds]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - Unwholesome diet and deeds < [Chapter I - General health prescriptions]
Part 27 - Diet in diarrhoea < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
9. Avoidance by the wearer of the Rudrākṣa < [Chapter 4 - A Critical approach to Rudrākṣa based on Śaiva Upaniṣads]
3. Superior qualities of ‘Rudrākṣa’ < [Chapter 4 - A Critical approach to Rudrākṣa based on Śaiva Upaniṣads]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27e - The group of Fruits (Phala) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 11 - The Pharmaceutics of the Soap-pod and Clenolepis < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Chapter 4 - Six Hundred Purgative Preparations (virecana-ashraya) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Medicines (g): Decoctions/Astringent Medicines (Kasāva/Kaṣāya) < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]
Medicines (j): Scented Substances < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]
Dermatology (a): Itching Lesions < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]
Gardens During Mughal Regime < [April – June, 2002]
Instrument of God < [January - March 1973]
As You Sow, so You Reap < [July – September, 1990]
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